WoW just doesn't require as much grinding out exp like FFXI does, because the quests you do in it give you lots of exp. And you don't lose exp when you die in WoW either, which makes leveling easier too. Crafting you don't lose materials, doesn't take 10 years to get anywhere in WoW like ffxi...
It's not easier, it's just more conveinent in most cases. I still <3 certain aspects of FFXI though.
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